Which had the greatest influence in prompting the second continental congress to declare independence

The greatest influence on the Second continental congress to declare independence is the expression of the American people with their minds and their voice instead of uniqueness, they united themselves with their minds.
The freedom to which they spoke out. As Jefferson said, “neither aiming at originality of principle or sentiment, nor yet copied from any particular and previous writing, it was intended to be an expression of the American mind, and to give to that expression the proper tone and spirit called for by the occasion.”